Jamiatul Ummah School
56 Bigland Street, Shadwell, London, E1 2ND
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Mr Nojarul Islam
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 181
- URN
- 131388
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077907878
About this school
Jamiatul Ummah School is a boys' independent school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 181 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Jamiatul Ummah School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Jamiatul Ummah School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1997, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 43 | 27 | 33 |
| Attainment 8 score | 58.3 | 67.7 | 58.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 79% | 92.6% | 81.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 93% | 96.3% | 87.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.6 | 6.6 | 5.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Jamiatul Ummah School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Tower Hamlets average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58.3 | 44.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 67.7 | 44 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 58.1 | 43.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 168 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 190 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
-
Buttercup Primary School0.2 miles
Independent schools · London
-
Daffodil Preparatory School0.2 miles
Independent schools · London
-
London Islamic School0.3 miles
Independent schools · London
-
Madani Secondary Girls' School0.3 miles
Independent schools · London
-
Date Palm Primary0.4 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in London
- Al Risalah Boys' School Independent schools
- Al Risalah Secondary School Independent schools
- Al-Falah Primary School Independent schools
- Al-Mizan School Independent schools
- Al-Sadiq School Independent schools
- Alleyn's School Independent schools
- Alleyns Regents Park Prep Independent schools
- Alternative Centre of Education Independent schools
- Annemount School Independent schools
- Arco Academy Independent schools
- Arnold House School Independent schools
- ArtsEd Day School & Sixth Form Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Jamiatul Ummah School teach?
- Jamiatul Ummah School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the principal of Jamiatul Ummah School?
- The principal of Jamiatul Ummah School is Mr Nojarul Islam, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Jamiatul Ummah School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Jamiatul Ummah School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Jamiatul Ummah School?
- Jamiatul Ummah School has 181 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Jamiatul Ummah School full?
- Jamiatul Ummah School has capacity for 250 pupils and 181 on roll (72%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Jamiatul Ummah School a faith school?
- No. Jamiatul Ummah School has no designated religious character.
- Is Jamiatul Ummah School a selective school?
- Yes. Jamiatul Ummah School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Jamiatul Ummah School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 58.3 in 2022/23 and 58.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Jamiatul Ummah School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Jamiatul Ummah School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.